Quantum Summer vs Recon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quantum Summer
Capture, edit, and share 3D spaces using your device's LiDAR camera. Measure, annotate, and extract objects to design and preview in AR. Share your creations with friends and colleagues via email, SMS, or web links.
- Scan and capture large spaces
- Measure and annotate dimensions
- Extract and edit objects
- Place objects in AR View
- Store and share 3D spaces/objects
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Utilizing the LiDAR camera, Quantum Summer allows a user to capture, edit and share 3D spaces with friends and colleagues. Main features – Scan and Capture Large Spaces – quickly scan and capture accurately large area of space. Measure and Annotate – measure dimensions of space and objects inside. Annotate easily. Extract and Edit Objects – easily extract objects from scans and save them into personal library. Place Objects in AR View – design and preview using scanned objects in AR View Store and Share Space or Objects – share with friends and colleagues by email, sms and web views. Quantum Summer app and web services enable amatuer and professionals to effectively design and share in 3D
Recon
Capture accurate 3D data using photogrammetry and your device's lidar sensor. Process data locally for privacy or in the cloud. Includes optional scaling with April Tags and exports in e57 format for further analysis.
- Photogrammetry and lidar fusion
- Cloud or on-device processing
- Optional April Tag scaling
- e57 format export
- Privacy-focused local processing
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Recon-3D is a scanning application that fuses photogrammetry and the lidar sensor on the iPhone/iPad Pro. The data can be processed on the cloud or in case of sensitive data, directly on the device only with no data transmitted over the internet. The app provides optional scaling via April Tags which immediately adjusts the scale of the 3D model to match real-world reference measurements. The data can be exported to other programs for inspection, analysis and visualization in e57 format. Privacy Policy: https://www.recon-3d.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.recon-3d.com/termsandconditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recon at 75% against Quantum Summer's 0%. Quantum Summer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Recon sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per month. Quantum Summer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quantum Summer ships an update every 3 weeks, Recon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quantum Summer | Recon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (275 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 275 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arekool Inc | Recon-3D Inc. |
Customer experience
Quantum Summer
Recon
Bugs and requests
Quantum Summer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Recon
Reported bugs
7 issues- Program crashes when hitting save
- App requires update in rural areas without data
- Camera is laggy and slow to update screen after update
- Permission problems block app usage
- App shows 'Oops' screen asking for permission despite all permissions granted
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- Sign up process is not working
- Password recovery is not working
Requested features
1 request- Tool for measuring in the app
In-app purchases
Quantum Summer
No in-app purchases
Recon
- Recon3D One Month Subscription$99.991 Month
- Recon3D 1 Year Subscription$599.991 Year
- 5 Additional Uploads$49.99
- 10 Additional Uploads$79.99
- Recon3D 1 Year Subscription$299.99
